The Undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.19029/1/78-E.IV (B) dated 3rd December, 1979, as amended from time to time and to say that the criteria for Orthopaedically handicapped employees to draw Transport Allowance at double the normal rates has been reviewed in consultation with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. It has been decided that in partial modification of para 1 of Office Memorandum dated 3rd December, 1979 referred above, Double Transport Allowance shall be allowed to an orthopaedically Handicapped Government Employees if he or she has a minimum of 40% permanent parial disability of either on or both upper limbs or one or both lower limbs OR 50% permanent partial disability of one or both upper limbs and one or both lower limbs combined. The other conditions of O.M. dated 3rd December, 1979 for granting Double Transport Allowance to orthopaedically handicapped Central Government Employees shall remain unchanged.